CVE-2024-29117
📛 CVE Title
WordPress Contact Forms by Cimatti plugin <= 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability
Description
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Cimatti Consulting Contact Forms by Cimatti allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Contact Forms by Cimatti: from n/a through 1.7.0.
Overview
- State
- PUBLISHED
- Assigner (CNA)
- Patchstack
- CVSS severity
- HIGH
- CVSS score
- 7.1 / 10
- CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L- Effective score
- 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: CNA overview
- CWE(s)
-
CWE-79 - Reserved
- 2024-03-15
- Published
- 2024-03-19 15:52 UTC
- Last updated
- 2026-04-28 18:09 UTC
- Source
- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/main/cves/2024/29xxx/CVE-2024-29117.json
- Linked Threat
- CVE-2024-29117 — Contact Forms by Cimatti <= 1.7.0 - Unauthenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting
NVD triage scoring NVD CVE 2.0
Layer NVD adds on top of the CNA's CVE record — published / last-modified timestamps, exploitability / impact subscores, and the FIRST.org EPSS probability that this CVE will be exploited in the wild in the next 30 days.
- NVD published
- 2024-03-19 15:15:09 UTC
- NVD last modified
- 2026-06-17 07:22:26 UTC
- NVD CVSS v3.1
- 7.1 / 10 HIGH source: audit@patchstack.com
- NVD CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L- Exploitability subscore
- 2.8 / 10
- Impact subscore
- 3.7 / 10
- EPSS score
- 0.0040 (probability of exploitation in next 30 days)
- EPSS percentile
- 32.41% vs all CVEs — higher = more likely to be exploited, as of 2026-07-26
NVD / KEV / EPSS data refreshed 2026-07-27 07:22 UTC. Re-run the 🛰 Backfill from NVD button above to refresh.
European Union Vulnerability Database ENISA EUVD
ENISA's official EU repository for curated vulnerability intelligence. Carries a separate identifier (EUVD-YYYY-NNNN) and frequently exposes an earlier-published description + CVSS than NVD does.
- EUVD ID
-
EUVD-2024-26156 - Assigner
- Patchstack
- Published
- Mar 19, 2024, 2:52:08 PM
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026, 4:09:17 PM
- EUVD base score (CVSS 3.1)
-
7.1 / 10
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:L - EUVD-reported EPSS
- 0.1300
- Vendors
- Cimatti Consulting
- Products
-
Contact Forms by CimattiContact Forms by Cimatti (n/a ≤1.7.0)
- Aliases
-
GHSA-rh6r-mvm2-jvgv
ENISA description: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Cimatti Consulting Contact Forms by Cimatti allows Stored XSS.This issue affects Contact Forms by Cimatti: from n/a through 1.7.0.
Affected products (1)
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cimatti Consulting | Contact Forms by Cimatti |
n/a (affected)
|
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Affected products — CPE 2.3 (1) NVD
NVD's normalized CPE 2.3 matchers, used by vendor tools (vulnerability scanners, asset managers) for automated detection. Compare with the CNA's free-text "Affected products" section above.
cpe:2.3:a:cimatti:wordpress_contact_forms:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*
Vendor references (1)
References embedded in the original CVE record by the assigning CNA.
MITRE references (1) cveawg.mitre.org
Pulled from MITRE's CVE Services API by the 🛰 Backfill from MITRE button.
Web references (5)
DuckDuckGo results ranked by threat-intel / vendor advisory domains. Generated by the 🔎 Find references (web) button above — same flow as the Remediations search.
- http://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/79.html rapid7:cwe.mitre.org
- https://attackerkb.com/topics/CVE-2024-29117 rapid7:attackerkb.com
- https://euvd.enisa.europa.eu/vulnerability/EUVD-2024-26156 rapid7:euvd.enisa.europa.eu
- https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-29117 rapid7:www.cve.org
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5ef2196d-3617-44ba-a8c5-dc1b45408293?source=api-prod rapid7:www.wordfence.com
NVD-tagged references (2)
Reference list NVD curates from the CNA record, vendor advisories, and third-party reports. The tag chips below are NVD's analyst-assigned categories.
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contact-forms/wordpress-contact-forms-by-cimatti-plugin-1-7-0-unauthenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve audit@patchstack.com Third Party Advisory
- https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/contact-forms/wordpress-contact-forms-by-cimatti-plugin-1-7-0-unauthenticated-stored-cross-site-scripting-xss-vulnerability?_s_id=cve af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 Third Party Advisory
Indicators (2)
IOCs linked to the auto-promoted Threat row.
| Type | Value | VirusTotal | Attached |
|---|---|---|---|
| domain |
xss.this
|
no local data | 2026-05-18 21:20 UTC |
| cve |
CVE-2024-29117
|
no local data | 2026-06-06 14:44 UTC |
Remediations (22)
Remediations are stored against the linked Threat row; the list below is deduplicated across both pages.
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web:catalog.update.microsoft.com
Welcome to the Microsoft Update Catalog site. We want your feedback! Visit our newsgroup or send us an email to provide us with your thoughts and suggestions. To get started using the site, enter in your search terms in the Search box above or visit our FAQ for search tips. |Newsgroup|Send us your feedback
2026-07-18 06:57 UTC -
web:techcommunity.microsoft.com
Are those solved in the CVE -2026-42897 fix (June 2026 SU)? Yes, when June 2026 SU is installed and mitigation is removed, known issues should be resolved too. But note that mitigations do not get removed automatically after installation of the SU (and we recommend that you keep then enabled for a little while longer).
2026-07-18 06:57 UTC -
web:www.microsoft.com
These Knowledge Base articles accompany all security updates and advisories, and include caveats or known issues with security updates. Additionally, support engineers document common concerns from customers in these KB articles. These Knowledge Base articles are published the Security Update Guide with each release on Patch Tuesday.
2026-07-18 06:57 UTC -
web:learn.microsoft.com
Learning path Learn how Microsoft supports secure software development as part of a cybersecurity solution - Training Secure software development means integrating security into each phase of your development lifecycle, from requirements analysis to maintenance. Microsoft provides many services that can help you develop more secure code and deploy a more secure application in the cloud. This ...
2026-07-18 06:57 UTC -
web:learn.microsoft.com
Windows 11, version 24H2 Home and Pro editions will reach end of updates on October 13, 2026. Devices running these editions will no longer receive fixes for known issues, time zone updates, technical support, or monthly security and preview updates containing protections from the latest security threats.
2026-07-18 06:57 UTC -
web:msrc.microsoft.com
Microsoft recognizes the efforts of those in the security community who help us protect customers through coordinated vulnerability disclosure. See Acknowledgements for more information.
2026-07-18 06:57 UTC -
web:www.microsoft.com
Security Update Guide Notifications Microsoft's free Security Update Guide Notifications provide links to security-related software updates and notification of re-released security updates. These notifications are sent via email throughout the month as needed.
2026-07-18 06:57 UTC -
Wordfence remediation: Contact Forms by CimattiWordfence
Update to version 1.8.0, or a newer patched version
2026-06-06 14:44 UTC -
web:www.computerworld.com
Each month, the team at Readiness analyzes the latest Patch Tuesday updates from Microsoft and provides detailed, actionable testing guidance. The company's Patch Tuesday release for February ...
2026-05-22 09:12 UTC -
web:portal.msrc.microsoft.com
The Security Update Guide provides information on the latest Microsoft security updates, helping users understand and address potential vulnerabilities effectively.
2026-05-22 09:12 UTC -
web:betanews.com
Another month, another update for Windows which is problematic. This time around, it is the May 2026 Windows 11 security update - or the KB5089549 update.
2026-05-22 09:12 UTC -
web:www.notebookcheck.net
Microsoft's February 2026 Windows 11 updates (KB5077181 and KB5075941) add security patches, bug fixes, and new Secure Boot rollout signals ahead of certificate expirations starting in June 2026.
2026-05-22 09:12 UTC -
web:www.cve.org
At cve .org, we provide the authoritative reference method for publicly known information-security vulnerabilities and exposures
2026-05-22 03:54 UTC -
web:www.digitaltrends.com
Microsoft has released another emergency Windows 11 update after a January patch triggered widespread app crashes, Outlook failures, and cloud sync issues, forcing the company into rare back to ...
2026-05-22 03:54 UTC -
web:support.microsoft.com
It includes updates from previous security and non-security releases, along with an additional fix . To learn more about differences between security updates, optional non-security preview updates, out-of-band (OOB) updates, and continuous innovation, see Windows monthly updates explained.
2026-05-22 03:54 UTC -
web:nvd.nist.gov
An official website of the United States government Here's how you know
2026-05-22 03:54 UTC -
web:cybersecuritynews.com
Microsoft released an out-of-band hotpatch update on March 13, 2026, addressing serious security vulnerabilities in Windows 11 versions 24H2 and 25H2.
2026-05-22 03:54 UTC -
web:www.pcworld.com
Windows 11's Secure Boot fix update finally rolls out to more PCs Important security certificates for Windows 11 will soon expire for many users.
2026-05-22 03:54 UTC -
web:www.windowscentral.com
Another out of band update has been issued to Windows 11 users to address a major bug that caused Outlook to become inoperable after January's disastrous Patch Tuesday updates.
2026-05-22 03:54 UTC -
web:www.xda-developers.com
Windows 11's second emergency patch of the month fixes a nasty Outlook issue You no longer need to deploy your own fixes A few days ago, we caught wind that Outlook was really struggling on ...
2026-05-22 03:54 UTC -
web:www.bleepingcomputer.com
Microsoft has released an out-of-band (OOB) update to fix a security vulnerabilities affecting Windows 11 Enterprise devices that receive hotpatch updates instead of the regular Patch Tuesday ...
2026-05-22 03:54 UTC -
web:www.zdnet.com
ZDNET Microsoft's Patch Tuesday rollout for February is a big one, not simply in size but in scope. Rolled out on February 11, the latest updates not only add a few new features but squash several ...
2026-05-22 03:54 UTC
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The full cvelistV5 record. Download as CVE-2024-29117.json.
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